❓ A parliamentary question regarding housing adequacy and upgrades for the Parnpajinya Community. The Minister indicates current housing is adequate for the permanent population and upgrades are planned, but no new houses are funded.
AnsweredQoN 1526Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Did a representative from the Department of Housing attend a recent community meeting held in Newman to discuss concerns at Parnpajinya; and
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if so, what was the outcome of that meeting?
(2) Will the Minister concede 13 houses for a community population over 80 people is inadequate?
(3) Will the Minister, as a matter of urgency, allocate funds to upgrade and increase the number of houses for the Parnpajinya Community; and
(a) if not, why not?
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if so, what was the outcome of that meeting?
(2) Will the Minister concede 13 houses for a community population over 80 people is inadequate?
(3) Will the Minister, as a matter of urgency, allocate funds to upgrade and increase the number of houses for the Parnpajinya Community; and
(a) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
29 days
(1) No
(a) The Department was not formally invited or advised of the meeting.
(b) Not applicable.
(2) The number of residents at Parnpajinya is regularly between 30-40 people. Occasionally events staged in Newman increase the numbers of visitors to the Community.
(3) Given the number of permanent residents living at Parnpajinya, the ratio of houses to residents is adequate (13 houses for 30-40 residents). No funds have been allocated to provide additional housing at this time.
Funds have been allocated to upgrade houses to ensure houses have adequate security including upgrading doors, locks and barrier screen doors. Works are scheduled to commence November 2009 and to be completed by July 2010.
(a) See (3).
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(a) The Department was not formally invited or advised of the meeting.
(b) Not applicable.
(2) The number of residents at Parnpajinya is regularly between 30-40 people. Occasionally events staged in Newman increase the numbers of visitors to the Community.
(3) Given the number of permanent residents living at Parnpajinya, the ratio of houses to residents is adequate (13 houses for 30-40 residents). No funds have been allocated to provide additional housing at this time.
Funds have been allocated to upgrade houses to ensure houses have adequate security including upgrading doors, locks and barrier screen doors. Works are scheduled to commence November 2009 and to be completed by July 2010.
(a) See (3).
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